Showing posts with label Christmas Cards. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christmas Cards. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Christmas Card Alternatives

We're back again with another Holiday idea for you to try . . .

We know that many, many of you enjoy creating & sending your own cards for the Christmas season.

This year, why not put a different spin on those hand-crafted greetings!
Send out "Holiday Postcards" instead!


Now these will be a little bit more time consuming but they are Oh-So-Cute!
Whoever receives these will surely remember them for years to come . . .and what a surprise to find in the mailbox!

We made ours a 5x7 size, but any standard letter size will work . . . just remember to add a little extra postage!

You'll need just a few basic ingredients for these:
Chipboard
Assorted Holiday Papers
Ink Pad
Stickers, Rub~ons, Stamps, Photos, etc.
Mod Podge
Cut your chipboard to your desired size and adhere (with ModPodge) your chosen papers.


Remember to ink the edges to cover the raw chipboard & give it a bit of a distressed look.


After that, the sky's the limit!
embellish with more paper, stickers, photos . . . . whatever you'd like.

Stamp or print out your sentiment, sign your card and address it.


Your last step will be to give it another all-over coat of ModPodge to seal all of the edges to keep them from coming up.


Super simple and really cute . . . . Have fun with this one!